2023
Autoimmune comorbidities associated with sarcoidosis: a case-control study in the All of Us research program
Murphy M, Edemobi P, Leasure A, Gulati M, Miller E, Damsky W, Cohen J. Autoimmune comorbidities associated with sarcoidosis: a case-control study in the All of Us research program. Rheumatology Advances In Practice 2023, 7: rkad030. PMID: 38606002, PMCID: PMC11007907, DOI: 10.1093/rap/rkad030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCase-control studyAutoimmune diseasesSarcoidosis patientsMultivariable analysisOdds ratioSarcoidosis casesUs Research ProgramDiverse cohortConcomitant autoimmune diseasesRace-matched controlsMultiple autoimmune diseasesAutoimmune comorbiditiesSarcoidosisPatientsLogistic regressionDiseaseSmall sample sizeCareful screeningCohortAssociationSample sizeComposite variablePrior studiesComorbiditiesStudy
2005
Risk Factors for Tuberculin Skin Test Positivity in an Industrial Workforce Results of a Contact Investigation
Gulati M, Liss DJ, Sparer JA, Slade MD, Holt EW, Rabinowitz PM. Risk Factors for Tuberculin Skin Test Positivity in an Industrial Workforce Results of a Contact Investigation. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2005, 47: 1190-1199. PMID: 16282881, DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000183098.29627.47.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh TB prevalence countriesTuberculin skin test (TST) positivitySkin test positivityRisk factorsContact investigationTST positivityTest positivityPrevalence countriesForeign-born workersWorkplace transmissionIndustrial workforceTB contact investigationLow-prevalence countriesCrude odds ratiosWorkplace risk factorsImmigrant workersActive tuberculosisTB screeningWorkersOdds ratioMultivariate modelPositivityEmployeesPrevious screeningCountries